Iron River awarded infrastructure grant

IRON RIVER – Iron River was one of nine Michigan communities chosen to receive Downtown Infrastructure Grant (DIG) money from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) this year.

The $559,000 grant will be put toward improvements on Genesee Street from River Avenue to M-189.

Construction is scheduled to start in mid-August.

Iron River City Manager Perry Franzoi said that improvements will include fixing the main water lines and service lines to individual businesses, repaving the street, and installing new sidewalks, curbs, gutters, LED street lights, and decorative planters.

“Basically, everything from building front to building front will be replaced,” he said. “It will improve downtown and make it attractive.”